Aegina / Greece

Have you always wanted to sail in Greece on a relaxing holiday or maybe learning to sail - but don't like the idea of sharing a yacht with strangers? We specialise in private sailing holidays, with or without tuition, for couples, groups of friends, and families. On a private sailing holiday you don't have to worry about sharing [...]

A couple of people have expressed worries about how the refugee crisis might impact on their sailing holiday. It is a serious concern which I completely understand. I hope this post will give you some facts on which to base your decision about sailing here this year. As you're probably aware, refugees who arrive from Turkey [...]

George Burton, the founder and Principal of Aegean Sailing School, sadly passed away in York at the end of February after a short illness. George was a man with a big heart and big personality. He first learned to sail in the Sea Cadets and qualified to skipper open boats by the time he was 12 [...]

On Monday 9 November the island of Aegina, where we are based, was buzzing. Thousands of people visited for one of the last great holidays of the year - the Feast Day of St Nektarios of Aegina. The day always seems to be sunny for the procession and this year was no exception. So what's [...]

Dolphins are fascinating sea creatures and have a special place in human hearts. You'll love to see these glimmering mammals if you come across them when you're sailing with us. “...To the Dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage” - Plutarch Dolphins appear frequently in Greek mythology. In [...]

Everyone keeps asking me how things are in Greece. I was visiting the UK last week so haven't been able to give an up to date answer until now. I arrived back yesterday - on the day Greece was due to pay the IMF and didn't ... Today there are rumours and counter-rumours flying about. [...]

We’re looking for a bright, enthusiastic young person to join our team as an office intern for the summer season. We’re based on the pretty island of Aegina, close to Athens. Aegina has great beach life, cafes and bars and you’ll soon make new friends. We teach people from all over the world to sail [...]

Due to demand we've been persuaded to run four yachts on this year’s May mile-building trip, making it the biggest we've run to date. There are two final places available - and they will go to the first two people to book. The adventure starts at Kalamaki Marina on Saturday 16 May – just over [...]

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I had no previous experience of yachts or sailing and appreciate the patience from our instructor . At the end of these 5 days I feel amazed at what has been achieved for me personally and the new experiences that I have enjoyed in the Greek islands. Thank you.

Yvonne MacLean

Loved it. Jake was a great instructor. He had the correct balance between instructing and letting us have fun. It was very relaxing. Hopefully I will be back to do my Coastal Skipper’s.

Michael Mackie

The positive experience started with the travel arrangements, Melody helped us coordinate and guided us though not only the Greek language arrangements but the Czech side as well. The on-board instructor was OUTSTANDING, he stressed safety and fun, he kindled a love of sailing in my daughter and helped her earn her competent crew certificate and my 8 year old son was taught much more than I would have thought possible and he too now has a love of sailing and fascination with boats.